A Singapore subsidiary's trial balances for the beginning and end of 2020 appear below, in Singapore dollars (S$):
Sales, inventory purchases and other operating expenses occurred evenly during 2020. The plant assets on hand at the beginning of the year were purchased when the exchange rate was $0.75/S$. Plant assets of S$500 were purchased in 2020, when the exchange rate was $0.752/S$. Other exchange rates (U.S. dollars/S$) are as follows:
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a. The subsidiary's functional currency is the Singapore dollar. Calculate the translation gain or loss for 2020. Specify whether it is a gain or loss.
b. The subsidiary's functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Calculate the remeasurement gain or loss for 2020. Specify whether it is a gain or loss.
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